Comets
| Title | Comets |
| View | Halley's comet (1P/1909 R1 1910 II 1909c) 105:630 (2008-003) |
| Series | VI: Yerkes Observatory |
| Description | Halley's comet (1P/1909 R1 1910 II 1909c), shows the discarded portion of the tail drifting away from the comet. The tail was traced with the naked eye to a distance of 39 million miles (exposure 2 hours). |
| Subject Terms | Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742 | Halley's comet | Comet tails | Astronomical photography |
| Photograph Date | 1910-06-06 |
| Physical Format | Lantern slides; 5.1 x 7.0 cm |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf6-03681 |
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